by Logan

A.Matariki is the Maori New Year, it is also a day for celebrating all the hard work the villagers put into making/harvesting/planting/weeding/cooking all of the crops (Vegetables/Food) And it’s a day to set new goals and be appreciative for what you have got.

Q.Why it’s important?

A.It’s important because you need to remember and appreciate what you have got and it is also good to realize how much work others have put in and not ‘just’ others also you! It is a day of celebration and reward.

Q.3 Facts about Matariki?

A. Number 1. Matariki is the Maori New Year and also to celebrate the harvesting in the crops. Number 2. Matariki (The stars mainly) has many myths on how it came and why it’s still here like eyeballs (Kind of gross!), Rungi Nui, 7 Little Fishes, Fantail Women and many, many more! Number 3. Matariki has been around before calendars and clocks, before computers and t.vs and before they had invented cars!

Q.Why do you think it’s still such an important celebration?

A.Because it is still the Maori New Year even though it has been this long, it’s just like Christmas only it’s mainly for Maori and not as big compared to Christmas. It is also still an important celebration in my opinion because it is a memorable and there are lots of fun and interesting myths and memories involved in Matariki.

I enjoy learning about Matariki because it is always nice to learn something new about a different country/place. I also enjoy finding out so much about stars because I have always had a fascination about stars and planets!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Q. wha t is Matariki.
A. It is the start of a maori new year and the maori celebration.

Q. why is it important?

A. This what i think it is important because it is a celebration of a maori new year.

Q. 3 facts about matariki.
A. Traditionally the drawn rising of matariki was a siyen to maori that was the hunting season was comeing to an end and the planting season was abot to begain.
The name of the stars are waita / waiti / wiaipuna-a-rangi / urnia-a-rangi / tupu-a-rangi / matariki / tupu-a-nuku.
In mid-winter the land lies cold and looking for time to plan your spring planting.

Q. why do you still think that matatiki is still important celebration?
A. Again i think this myself um because it will be the same thing and it will never change and it will still be there no matter what.

A.Matariki is the Maori New Year, it is also a day for celebrating all the hard work the villagers put into making/harvesting/planting/weeding/cooking all of the crops (Vegetables/Food) And it’s a day to set new goals and be appreciative for what you have got.

Q.Why it’s important?

A.It’s important because you need to remember and appreciate what you have got and it is also good to realize how much work others have put in and not ‘just’ others also you! It is a day of celebration and reward.

Q.3 Facts about Matariki?

A. Number 1. Matariki is the Maori New Year and also to celebrate the harvesting in the crops. Number 2. Matariki (The stars mainly) has many myths on how it came and why it’s still here like eyeballs (Kind of gross!), Rungi Nui, 7 Little Fishes, Fantail Women and many, many more! Number 3. Matariki has been around before calendars and clocks, before computers and t.vs and before they had invented cars!

Q.Why do you think it’s still such an important celebration?

A.Because it is still the Maori New Year even though it has been this long, it’s just like Christmas only it’s mainly for Maori and not as big compared to Christmas. It is also still an important celebration in my opinion because it is a memorable and there are lots of fun and interesting myths and memories involved in Matariki.

I enjoy learning about Matariki because it is always nice to learn something new about a different country/place. I also enjoy finding out so much about stars because I have always had a fascination about stars and planets!

Friday, June 22, 2012

This is my mini beast! Like it? It's a combination of a butterfly and a caterpillar, I really like caterpillars and butterflies because of the unique range of colours they come in. file://localhost/Volumes/Home/rm3/Shonny/Shontelle%20Mini%20Beast%20Screen%20Shot.png

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Hi, my name's Papuni and I'm going to write to you about Matariki. In case you didn't know Matariki is the Maori new year. It is to celebrate the new beginning and all the hard work put into the plants and harvesting, planting, etc... We went to the art gallery and we made 'Paper Stain Glass Windows. Matariki was named after the oldest star I know about 3 story's about Matariki and my mum write her own song about Matariki.

We have been learning about Matariki. We got a sheet of fun things to do.For example right a storey in your own words. We had to learn about Matariki and wright it in our books. I have learnt that you have to say a karakia before you cut something or any other thing.

Hi my name is Joseph. And hear i am to talk to you about rugby league!!! So for the last 12 or 13 weeks we have bean playing and. Training for some rugby I had so so so fun. We did kicks and how to fall we all so played some games as well.